T6 Version 1 bike rack - Lost nut!

[Lammy]

I've lost a nut that holds on one of the grab arms from my bike rack. It looks pretty bog standard as nuts go. Does anyone know the size?

 

[Bargy62]

take one out of one of the other arms and measure it

 

[Chris Sherwood]

Or take one out of one of the other arms and take to a shop and ask for the same!

 

[Bargy62]

and get a nyloc nut then it won't come undone in fact change them all if their not nyloc

 

[Lammy]

I can confirm it is an M8 in case anyone else needs to know

 

[cgtmiles]

I think these nuts should be locked to the thread as you only want the other end to turn and I believe it’s the flats on this nut that hold the thread when hand tightening the bike frame clamps

 

[Lammy]

I think these nuts should be locked to the thread as you only want the other end to turn and I believe it’s the flats on this nut that hold the thread when hand tightening the bike frame clamps

Yep that's correct.

 

[DXX]

I can confirm it is an M10 in case anyone else needs to know

M10 seems quite large for the purpose, how did you determine that?

 

[Lammy]

M10 seems quite large for the purpose, how did you determine that?

Good spot! Apologies! I've just double checked the pack and they are in fact M8s!!

 

[Lammy]

M10 seems quite large for the purpose, how did you determine that?

I have edited the original post to hopefully avoid confusion